tube question

[Bored]

hey

Does anyone know how many tubes the old Marshall valvestate vs100 has? (the older model not the new one).


thanks for your time

 

[dcat]

Hi Bored,

The Valvestate combo's use a single ECC83 in the pre-amp section...

http://www.marshallamps.com/heritage/valvestate_ii/valvestate_ii_01.asp

Search this site for pdf user manual downloads.

Good Luck.

 

[Bored]

i meant the head not the combo.. the old vs 100

thanks for your time

 

[Bored]

nm i think it has just the one for the pre amp

thanks

 

[Kenneth R.]

valvestates have 1 tube. all of them are solid state with a single tube in the preamp as dcat stated.

 

[Frosties]

Ok - I'm a complete dummy when it comes to these things, and I tried to understand it, but was never able to. So can someone explain to me the difference between tube amps and the ...non tubes, and practically everything that was mentioned in this thread.

Thanks.

 

[LightningLixxx]

Ok - I'm a complete dummy when it comes to these things, and I tried to understand it, but was never able to. So can someone explain to me the difference between tube amps and the ...non tubes, and practically everything that was mentioned in this thread.

Thanks.

I'd actually like to know some stuff about tube amps too. All I know is that they sound good (I've played Mesa Boogies and a couple Vox amps in stores)

 

[dcat]

Mmmm not to sure how to start this discusion but it is to do with even and odd harmonics, Valve's / Tube's reproduce even one's and trannies reproduce odd ones, nasty irritating and they cause "Listener Fatigue."

Try reading this article tis a bit techy and long winded imo...

http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/ampins/pseudo/subjectv.htm

Here is web-site with pdf downloads about Guitar Amps...

http://www.pacificrecone.com/JackDarrBook.html

Everything else to do with audio electronics and stuff, loads of links, indulge yourselves...

http://www.audiogrid.com/arsl.html

 

[still day]

tube amps have a more organic feel, sound and response to them...true overdriven/distortions come from overdriven vaccum tubes in guitar amps which are very old school in nature....vaccum tubes used to be used in about everything until the transistor and ic came out...about the only thing they're used in now is guitar tube amps so the manufacture and quality is not nearly as good as in the old days but they still reign supreme in good sounding guitar amps!!!!

 

[RedinTheSky]

Mmmm not to sure how to start this discusion but it is to do with even and odd harmonics, Valve's / Tube's reproduce even one's and trannies reproduce odd ones, nasty irritating and they cause "Listener Fatigue."

Try reading this article tis a bit techy and long winded imo...

http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/ampins/pseudo/subjectv.htm

Here is web-site with pdf downloads about Guitar Amps...

http://www.pacificrecone.com/JackDarrBook.html

Everything else to do with audio electronics and stuff, loads of links, indulge yourselves...

http://www.audiogrid.com/arsl.html

Good stuff.